Instructional applications Flashcards
What is the instructional context category ?
Worksheets, textbooks, lab equipment, computers
Physical
What is the instructional context category?
Reading groups, collaborative learning projects
social
What is the instructional context category?
Relevant instruction, attention-grabbing lessons
Motivational
Describe at least three factors that must be considered when establishing an instructional context.
The age of the students must be considered when establishing the instructional context. As you have learned from previous modules, the developmental levels of students impact their ability to think and plan, so student age is important because it suggests certain cognitive skills sets.
The content being taught must also be considered when establishing the instructional context. If the content is primarily factual in nature, the types of instructional choices will change. If the content requires more critical analysis, that will also impact the decisions teachers make.
Finally, the purpose of the lesson or unit must be considered when establishing the instructional context. The purpose will also influence the type of assessment that is used.
Which statements do teachers need to remember when working with adolescent learners?
Teachers have got to find innovative ways to change the psychological state of adolescents about every 15–20 minutes.
Need to remember
Which statements do teachers need to remember when working with adolescent learners?
Adolescence is a time when students want and need independence. Adults should “back off” and respect this phase. Give teenagers plenty of space to find themselves during adolescence.
Do not need to remember
Which statements do teachers need to remember when working with adolescent learners?
Adolescents are extremely inconsistent. That is to be expected. They are undergoing major neurological changes in adolescence, and emotional and behavior inconsistencies are part of that.
Need to rememebr
Which statements do teachers need to remember when working with adolescent learners?
Students have to have their physiological needs met first. They need to feel emotionally and physically safe before learning is going to take place.
Need to remember
True or False
Problem-based learning strategies must have an audience other than the teacher to be successful.
True
Two months ago, a sixteen-year-old transgender student started to identify as Michelle after going by the name Michael. Michelle has faced some teasing both in school and on social media. Michelle’s English teacher is focusing on her feeling accepted in class. The writing prompt the teacher had selected was related to bullying, but Michelle was clearly not comfortable writing about bullying so the teacher allowed her to select any writing theme.
Which learning theory is Michelle’s teacher using?
Humanistic;
Allowing a student to focus on safety needs (both physical and emotional) is clearly something supported by humanistic learning theory. Maslow believes that students have to have their physiological needs met before their academic needs will matter to them.
A nine-year-old male student has been diagnosed with a learning disability. The school psychologist has determined that he has a form of dyslexia, impacting his ability to read.
Which instructional technique and learning theory would best support this student’s reading skills?
Behaviorism;
Behavioral learning theory is focused on students being taught skills directly, usually through direct instruction. Research suggests that students with reading disabilities benefit from learning specific techniques to accommodate for their visual difficulties.
A four-year-old female student is learning to count. She can count to 10 independently, but with help from a more knowledgeable other she can count to 30. The range from 10 to 30 is her zone of proximal development.
Which learning theory best fits this description of the student’s independent and assisted level of performance?
Constructivist;
Constructivist theory believes that knowledge is created and even co-created as learning typically involves more than one person. The concept of a more knowledgeable other is directly out of constructivist theory as is the Vygotskian concept of the zone of proximal development.
An eighteen-year-old female student has completed high school through self-paced learning modules. She needs only to finish one final social studies requirement to be eligible for graduation. This module consists of eight sections. She reads the content in the section and must pass a quiz with 80 percent accuracy to move onto the next section.
Which learning theory is most closely aligned with this educational system?
Behavioral;
Behavioral learning focuses on the student producing the required response to receive reinforcement. In this scenario, the desired response is 80 percent correct on each quiz. The reinforcement is passing the quiz and being able to move onto the next section. The ultimate reinforcement is completing the social studies requirement and graduating from high school.
A teacher’s theoretical belief is based in constructivism.
What is one way this teacher might successfully deal with a class with too many students?
Transform whole class instruction into small learning teams.
A teacher’s theoretical belief is based in behaviorism.
What is one way this teacher might successfully deal with class periods that seem too short?
Plan from the learner’s perspective.
